Isaiah 11:4
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4 But (A)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (B)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
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8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, (A)whom the Lord will consume (B)with the breath of His mouth and destroy (C)with the brightness of His coming.
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Revelation 19:15
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15 Now (A)out of His mouth goes a [a]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (B)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (C)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
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- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
Malachi 4:6
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6 And (A)he will turn
The hearts of the fathers to the children,
And the hearts of the children to their fathers,
Lest I come and (B)strike the earth with (C)a curse.”
Job 4:9
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9 By the blast of God they perish,
And by the breath of His anger they are consumed.
Matthew 5:5
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- Matthew 5:5 Or land
Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Salvation
61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
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- Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 (A)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [a]appointed to die.
9 Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And (C)plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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- Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away
Psalm 72:12-14
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12 For He (A)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And (B)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
James 3:13
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Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
13 (A)Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
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Galatians 5:23
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23 [a]gentleness, self-control. (A)Against such there is no law.
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- Galatians 5:23 meekness
Jeremiah 33:15
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15 ‘In those days and at that time
I will cause to grow up to David
A (A)Branch of righteousness;
He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Isaiah 30:33
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33 (A)For Tophet was established of old,
Yes, for the king it is prepared.
He has made it deep and large;
Its pyre is fire with much wood;
The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone,
Kindles it.
Isaiah 9:7
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7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(A)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (B)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Psalm 72:1-4
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Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm (A)of Solomon.
72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2 (B)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3 (C)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4 (D)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
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- Psalm 72:4 crush
Psalm 2:9
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9 (A)You shall [a]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
Revelation 2:16
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16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and (A)will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
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Revelation 1:16
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16 (A)He had in His right hand seven stars, (B)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (C)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
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Titus 3:2
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2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 “Behold, (A)the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and [a]prosper,
(B)And execute [b]judgment and righteousness in the [c]earth.
6 (C)In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel (D)will dwell safely;
Now (E)this is His name by which He will be called:
[d]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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- Jeremiah 23:5 act wisely
- Jeremiah 23:5 justice
- Jeremiah 23:5 land
- Jeremiah 23:6 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu
Isaiah 32:1
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A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
Isaiah 29:19
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19 (A)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And (B)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 16:5
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5 In mercy (A)the throne will be established;
And One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David,
(B)Judging and seeking justice and hastening (C)righteousness.”
Psalm 45:6-7
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6 (A)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A (B)scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (C)anointed You
With the oil of (D)gladness more than Your companions.
Revelation 19:11
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Christ on a White Horse
11 (A)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (B)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (C)Faithful and True, and (D)in righteousness He judges and makes war.
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